 mar (1760), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 23, 2009 bottle thanks to thirdeye11. deep brown with a cream head. nose is fruit, alcohol, spices and yeast. nice thickness with a flavor of fruit, spices and light yeast. alcohol was not noticeable in the finish.
Daytonbeer (13), Ohio, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 22, 2009 Charles the Fifth should feel honored because this beer is special. Vintage 2008. Aroma of candy sweetness and alcohol. Slick body with plum, raisin, licorice, and caramel taste. Well-balanced. A great Belgian Strong Ale.
Cole (281), , Alberta, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 22, 2009 I bought this for my self for my 25th Birthday. If it is good enough for the kaiser on his birthday then it is good enough for me on mine. Pours hazelnut brown, sweet aroma, dark fruit and raisins. Bread. Lots of suspended sediment. Slightly alcoholic aroma. The flavour is that of dark fruits and home made raisin bread. Malty yeasty and dry. Great!
BroSpud (592), , Massachusetts, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Aug 22, 2009 Julio’s Belgian Beer Festival. Sample. By the time I got to this one I was seeing double. Rating it to keep track but don’t have any particulars. I do remember really liking this one and made a point of writing the name of it on my notes for followup tasting.
drjay44 (771), Salida, Colorado, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 20, 2009 750 ml. bottle. Vintage 2008. 11% ABV. Pours a thin yellow white head over a clear reddish amber (SRM 20) body.....nose is of plum pudding with currents/raisins, dried cherry, plum, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, molasses....taste initially is a bit of malt, then the aforementiond dried fruits barge through bringing major sweetness, finishing with a mild dry ending. Mouth feel is remarkably light, carbonation makes for a creamy richness. I do love the great Belgian Strong Ales.
minch25 (353), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 19, 2009 Dark red brown, thin head. Rich malty aroma, alcohol, grape juice, jam. Very strong rich flavor, yet rather deft and carbonated texture. Tastes like wine. Something very savory in the flavor, raisins. Well made, hits the spot, holds its own compared to similar Westy/Rochefort offerings. Quite the heavyweight and very satisfying. Why can’t Trois Pistoles be this good?
PilsnerPeter (2612), Flushing, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 18, 2009 Bottle: 2004 thanks Mike (Eyedrinkale): Ruby purplish with a tannish head. Sweet aroma- quite sugary with candyish Belgian malt giving off honey, plum and candy sugar. Slick body and sweet flavor- rich and candy-like with honey plum character and some old notes of paper and rotted fig. A bit past it’s prime, but still a rounded rich Belgian Strong.
Pinball (2709), Allerød, Denmark
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 17, 2009 75cl bottle 2008 version, shared with gf on her birthday in rhodes, greece. found in a carrefour supermarket @ 10 eur.
appears clear brown, huge smooth thick light brown head.
spicy aroma, nuts, dark fruits, raisins.well blended aroma, hard to take the various aromas out of the very pleasant whole.
flavor is sweet malty, licorice, dark fruits, fresh raisins, alc, caramel, vanilla, cardemom, cherries, banana. Flavor is definetly best at room temperature, beer got more and more body and varied flavours as it warmed up.
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